Believe it or not - An Update!

Hey all!

This has been some of the most dramatic stuff over the last 2 weeks here. That was part of what has made posting very difficult. As you can see, our last post was on the 3rd. The end of this current phase was scheduled for the 22nd. We have had to make an executive decision to halt the phase as of today.

There have been several factors that contribute to this. The first is that Vanessa continues to battle a chest cold that refuses to relinquish control. That has consistently placed her immune system and her metabolism at a disadvantage.

The second factor that we took into consideration is that both of us appear to be building up a tolerance to the HCG. This could be due to the fact that our maintenance period between cycles was only 3 weeks. In the nearly 2 weeks of this second phase, both of us have struggled to lose 5 pounds - and that was with increasing our daily dosage 5 days in.

While this has been frustrating, we are also committed to listening to our bodies. A long view of this process is a must. If we only lose 20 pounds, then that is it. If only 10, so be it.

Our weights as of today are:

Scott 249.0

Vanessa 189.2

We are ecstatic about the loss, but realize we have to be honest in approaching each phase. Scott lost a total of 18.2 pounds and Vanessa lost 14 pounds. From the beginning of the entire thing:

Scott has lost 48.8 POUNDS!!!!!

Vanessa lost 41 POUNDS!!!!!!

Another aspect to this whole thing has been a tremendous amount of stress we have been under. Obligations, studies, and family have always been first - and of late have demanded more attention. But since we survived our first TORNADO this past Monday, our systems are shot. We are going to begin our maintenance as of tomorrow and begin the 3rd Cycle right after the 4th of July. That will give us roughly seven weeks to be free of the HCG and for its efficacy to be optimal.

Thank you all for your continued prayers and support. We will keep you abreast of our progress. Love to you all!!

S & V